Table of Contents
Introduction 7
1 Physicians Have a Justified Fear of Malpractice Lawsuits Evan Levine 10
2 Malpractice Fears Obscure a Crisis in Medical Ethics John Lynch 14
3 Malpractice Caps Ensure Good Care for Patients Nathanial Nolan 20
4 Malpractice Caps Hurt Patients Shirley Svorny 24
5 Malpractice Safe-Harbor Laws Help Doctors and Patients Zeke Emanuel Topher Spiro Maura Calsyn 28
6 Malpractice Safe-Harbor Laws Won't Work Maxwell J. Mehlman 36
7 Thousands of Doctors Practicing Despite Errors, Misconduct Peter Eisler Barbara Hansen 46
8 Feds Shouldn't Meddle with Medical Malpractice Ramesh Ponnuru 60
9 To Avoid Medical Errors, Avoid Hospitals Joseph Mercola 64
10 Medical Malpractice: Why Is It So Hard for Doctors to Apologize? Darshak Sanghavi 74
11 The ACA Will Have a Major Impact on Medical Malpractice Law Alexander C. Davis 89
12 The ACA Will Have a Minor Impact on Medical Malpractice Law Heather Nicole Seigler 100
Organizations to Contact 107
Bibliography 112
Index 117